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By Noah Bergström, Design Editor

Last updated September 2, 2026

London, United Kingdom

Creative Navy

Creative Navy is a 10 to 49 person design studio in London, United Kingdom, rated 5.0 on Clutch across 54 reviews, with a $5,000 minimum and $100 to $149 per hour.

A London interface design boutique for medical, automotive and industrial screens

Screenshot of the Creative Navy website homepage

Key facts

Clutch rating
5.0 / 5
54 reviews
Minimum project
$5,000+
Hourly band
$100 to $149/hr
Team size
10 to 49
Clutch band
Founded
2010
Offices
2
London, England / Berlin, Germany

Creative Navy as a studio

Creative Navy is 100 percent UX/UI design and its industry mix is the tell: healthcare and medtech at 40 percent, automotive and manufacturing at 20 percent each. This is interface design for regulated and physical-world products, not consumer apps. Founded 2010 with 10 to 49 people in London and Berlin, it charges $100 - $149 / hr from a $5,000+ minimum and holds a 5.0 across 54 Clutch reviews. Reviews describe requirements gathering, mind maps, wireframes and personas, all delivered in Figma. There is no branding or graphic line at all.

Who it fits

Hire Creative Navy when you are building an order portal, a device interface or a specialist tool where clarity and correctness matter more than visual flourish. It is the wrong studio for an identity or a marketing site; nothing in the record supports either.

Strengths

  • Sector focus on healthcare, automotive and manufacturing at 80 percent of the industry mix combined.
  • Fifteen years in operation since 2010 at boutique scale, with a 5.0 across 54 Clutch reviews.
  • Structured discovery, with reviewers citing requirements, mind maps, personas and interviews.

Watch-outs

  • UX/UI is 100 percent of the mix; visual identity and marketing design are out of scope.
  • Mid-market is 60 percent of clients, so expect a process built for stakeholder sign-off rather than fast startup iteration.

Evidence

  • Service mix: UX/UI design 100 percent; industries led by healthcare and medtech at 40 percent.
  • A Clutch reviewer says the team "gathered requirements, created mind maps, and designed the UX and UI, delivering the final design on Figma" for an ophthalmic lens order portal.
  • Offices in London and Berlin; rates $100 - $149 / hr; minimum project $5,000+.

What Creative Navy reports it does

Self-reported shares from the studio’s Clutch profile. Design disciplines are 100% of the service mix; identity work (branding and graphic design) is 0% and interface work (UX/UI and product design) is 100%.

Service mix

UX/UI Design100%

Industry mix

Healthcare & MedTech40%
Automotive & Mobility20%
Manufacturing & Industrial20%
Fintech & Financial Services10%
Software & IT5%
E-commerce5%

Client mix

Mid-Market60%
Startups & Small Business25%
Enterprise15%

What clients hired Creative Navy for

  • Creative Navy designed a wireframe for a media literacy software company's browser extension. The team integrated the product features into the design and created a free and premium version model.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Creative Navy designed a web and mobile order portal for an ophthalmic lens company. The team gathered requirements, created mind maps, and designed the UX and UI, delivering the final design on Figma.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Creative Navy conducted an audit of a software solutions company's existing website to identify areas for improvement. The team also designed wireframes for the client's main and subpages using Figma.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Creative Navy provided UX/UI design services for an AI company using Figma. The team defined user personas, conducted interviews, and ideated on UX.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of work is Creative Navy known for?

Interface design for regulated and industrial products. Healthcare is 40 percent of its Clutch industry mix, automotive and manufacturing 20 percent each, and reviews describe order portals, browser extensions and website audits.

Does Creative Navy do branding or graphic design?

No. Its Clutch record lists UX/UI design as 100 percent of services and none of the reviews mention identity work.

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Facts per Clutch profile, retrieved August 24, 2026: https://clutch.co/profile/creative-navy. Editorially independent. No studio paid to be included or ranked.